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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 1 note) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by Callum's Corkers on 4/11/2017 & rated 86 points: Screw cap. Med chill.
Fruit from the Lyons, Kokako and Keltern vineyards, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
C....good straw, alcoholic legs.
N....lots of peaches and cream, soft oak.
T....a steely essence, powerful core. White nectarines, peach, a Foodie style. Possibly too much wood at this stage, maybe? Finishes off-dry. Big wine, too young at moment, needs to calm down, acid very fresh, enough potential here for fruit to mellow into a real crowd-pleaser by, say, 2019.
VFM....pretty good. Don't touch until 2018/19. (775 views) |
| Vidal Estate Producer WebsiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeNew Zealand New Zealand Wine (New Zealand Winegrowers)North IslandHaving a cool factor is a great start.
When they were creating climate classifications for wine regions around the world, we weren’t exactly complaining that New Zealand’s was called ‘cool.’ Step out in the middle of the day on a classic Marlborough or Hawke’s Bay’s summer, and you may wonder if they got it right. The brightness is beautifully intense, and sunshine plentiful.
But stay about a little. Until nightfall. The shift from day to night isn’t just defined by light, but temperature too. It chills quickly. The South Pacific Ocean taking its deep breath over our two islands. For the grapes, this makes for more than a chilly night. Ripening is gradual, almost methodical. As each day edges the grape towards ripeness, each night captures its flavour.
This pattern creates one of the longest grape growing seasons on earth – and those unmistakable, remarkable zesty flavours, and fragrance that are the hallmark of our wines.  Sometimes the world really is your oyster.
Hawke's BayThe philosophy of Oyster Bay is to produce fine, distinctively regional wines that are elegant and assertive with glorious fruit flavours. The Hawke’s Bay wine region is arguably the most exciting find in recent times for the cultivation of Merlot in New Zealand. Ancient alluvial river terraces provide for a superb mix of soils over gravelly, free draining subsoils, with an abundance of pure river water or irrigation. With a temperate maritime climate, the vines are warmed by strong clear sunlight during the day and cooled at night by the sea breezes of the Pacific Ocean. This is the unique environment in which Merlot produces its vibrant, fully-ripened varietal flavours. Essentially, Oyster Bay Hawke’s Bay Merlot is about elegance and intensity of fruit. The hero is always freshness of ripe fruit, spice and soft tannins on the palate. |
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